HOUSTON, March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced the passing of Ting Tsung "T.T." Chao, a global leader in the petrochemical and plastics industry and founder and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation. Mr.
Facility to be located in Yucca, AZ HOUSTON, March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- North American Pipe Corporation, a subsidiary of Houston-based Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK), announced today that it will open a new PVC pipe plant in Yucca, AZ.
HOUSTON, April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today the promotion of Jeffrey L. Taylor, 54, currently the company's Vice President, Polyethylene, to the position of Senior Vice President, Polyethylene.
HOUSTON, April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has filed a universal shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the registration and possible issuance of up to $750 million of securities which may
HOUSTON, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $18.8 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2007. This represents a $4.4 million increase from the fourth quarter of 2006 net income of $14.4 million, or $0.22
HOUSTON, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today the promotion of Mr. Steven Bender, 51, currently the company's Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, to the position of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer &
HOUSTON, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a dividend of 5 cents per share, payable on March 17, 2008, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2008. This is the 14th successive quarterly dividend that Westlake
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2008--Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) will release its 2007 fourth quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, February 19, 2008. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m.
HOUSTON, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has completed the issuance of $250 million of tax-exempt revenue bonds due November 1, 2032 with an interest rate of 6 3/4% per annum (the "Bonds").
HOUSTON, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that H. John Riley, 67, has been elected to the company's board of directors. For over two decades Mr. Riley was an executive at Cooper Industries, a diversified international manufacturer, marketer